Spiritual Materialism — The Way We Art

We are all in danger of spiritual materialism.
There are times where we feel that we need to gain more knowledge, read more books, listen to more inspirational talks. It is like a fascinating road with all these amazing sightseeing, like a kid going into the candy store, eyes widened and mesmerized.

But after a while, you will realize that it is an endless road and you cannot savour all that there is. It will just become a feeling of lacking and not enough. It would eventually become a distraction from where you truly need to go.
Just like a seed or an acorn, that can one day grow into a huge tree towering over the sky, rooting deep into the ground.

Be Still, and know.
God has already given us all that we need inside of us.
We just need to take time to look deep within that sacred space,
So vast yet hidden,
So deep yet narrow.

Empty ourselves of worries, anxieties,
Empty ourselves of ego and pride,

And know, that we are limited and helpless by ourselves,
And know, that we need to trust and surround
Our whole being to
The Great Love and Mystery of God.

In Remembrance of Fr. Thomas Keating.

Thomas Keating – A Life Surrendered to Love from Contemplative Outreach on Vimeo.

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